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Showing posts with label Detroit Lions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Detroit Lions. Show all posts
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24 October, 2018
24 September, 2018
Lions Dominate Patriots
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September 24, 2018
Rachel Bowers & Mark Dunphy, The Boston Globe
It was the first win of Patricia’s career as an NFL head coach and the Lions’ first win of this season. It was the Patriots’ second straight loss, the first time they have lost back-to-back games since the 2015 season, and the club’s first 1-2 start since 2012. It was also the first time in his career that quarterback Tom Brady lost to the Lions.
Patricia and Belichick had a quick postgame hug. Patricia joined Josh McDaniels as the only former Belichick coordinators to beat Belichick on their first try as head coaches.
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27 August, 2018
Limo Driver: Khalil Mack Meeting with Lions Monday
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August 27, 2018
Peter Solari, Editor-in-Chief
In the age of "fake news" and "unnamed sources," this could be some of the least-reliable reporting you'll ever come across, and for all we know, it's 100% accurate. Welcome to 2018.
According to a Sunday evening tweet from Dan Leach, a sports reporter and radio host on Detroit's 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT), Raiders linebacker Khalil Mack, currently engaged in a contract dispute with Oakland, has landed in the Motor City, and is scheduled to meet with Lions GM Bob Quinn sometime on Monday to discuss a possible sign-and-trade deal between the two franchises. Leach's source? Mack's alleged limo driver, of course.
Here's more from Jori Grossman at 12Up:Just heard from a Metro Detroit limo driver that he just picked up Raiders LB Khalil Mack and he is going to meet with #Lions GM Bob Quinn Monday. Stay tuned.......— Dan Leach (@DanLeach971) August 27, 2018
As Grossman points out, Mack being traded to the Lions would be a pretty big blow to their division rival Green Bay Packers, believed to be the front-runners to land the embattled Oakland linebacker. Sure, the packers would be stung by such a scenario, but ultimately, they'd absorb the punch and move on. Can the same be said for the journalism profession, or would this be the knockout blow?Is someone running around in Detroit posing as Khalil Mack? Can't rule it out.Mack to the Lions would constitute a pretty big move, but the source seems to be as unreliable as they come. While the rumors seem like the definition of hearsay itself, there might be some veracity to the claim, considering many reporters and analysts believe there's almost a zero percent chance that Mack plays Week 1 for the Raiders.
While Oakland has reportedly rejected trade offers from multiple teams for Mack, maybe Detroit has enticed them to part with their star with a package too sweet to pass on.
There was once a time, not so long ago, when reporters broke news by digging up dirt, hunting down sources and getting them to go on the record, and building a foundation so strong, their employers would put their own credibility on the line, in order to run with the story. Not so much anymore.
Nowadays, crafting news stories isn't nearly as sophisticated. Now, it's as simple as an average-Joe limo driver going to work, picking up a celebrity, and calling a radio station. Then the radio host tweets the limo driver's news to his large following, who will undoubtedly retweet it to countless numbers of people. Boom! Just like that, you've got a national news headline. No journalists or reporters were harmed, or even needed for that matter, in the making of this story.
We are living in truly strange times.
26 March, 2018
Children with Disabilities Play Football with NFL Players
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On Sunday, a group of football players from the US National Football League (NFL), came for a special visit to Shalva in Jerusalem. The delegation consisted of some 30 leading football players, past and present, including several who wore Super Bowl rings. Included were Tyson Alualu of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Don Carey of the Jacksonville…
20 March, 2018
Jets Sign LB Copeland, DE Cooper
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The New York Jets signed linebacker Brandon Copeland and defensive end Xavier Cooper, the team announced. Copeland, who is expected to provide depth on defense and play on special teams, notched 30 tackles, one forced fumble and a half-sack in 32 career games with the Detroit Lions. The 26-year-old missed the 2017 season with a pectoral…
Veteran S Ihedigbo Officially Retires
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Longtime NFL safety James Ihedigbo disclosed his retirement plans Monday on Instagram after he did not play in 2017 when no team picked him up after a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. Ihedigbo spent 10 seasons in the NFL with five teams. He was on the Super Bowl-winning team with the Baltimore Ravens in 2012. "I'm making…
19 March, 2018
Colts Ink TE Ebron to 2-Year Deal
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The Indianapolis Colts signed free agent tight end Eric Ebron on Monday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports it's a two-year deal worth up to $15 million. Ebron spent the last four seasons with the Detroit Lions.
17 March, 2018
Lions Sign RB Blount
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The Detroit Lions signed running back LeGarrette Blount, the team announced Friday night. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team, although the NFL Network reported that Blount agreed to a one-year contract worth $4.5 million. Blount joined his third team in as many years, after winning a Super Bowl ring in each of…
14 March, 2018
Reports: RB Hyde, TE Fells to Sign with Browns
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Running back Carlos Hyde is expected to sign with the Cleveland Browns on a three-year deal worth more than $15 million, multiple outlets reported. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Hyde will earn $6 million for the 2018 season.
01 January, 2018
Lions Fire Coach Caldwell After Four Seasons
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The Detroit Lions fired coach Jim Caldwell after four seasons at the helm, the team announced Monday. The move comes less than one year after he signed an extension. Caldwell posted winning seasons in three of his four years as coach of the Lions, however, the team missed the playoffs twice in the last three seasons -- including this year following a 9-7 mark.
04 December, 2017
10 Possible Giants Head Coaches
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The New York Giants have decided not to wait until the end of the 2017 NFL season to fire head coach Ben McAdoo and general manager Jerry Reese Monday morning. The news comes less than 24 hours after the team lost to the Oakland Raiders to drop to 2-10 on the year.
03 December, 2017
Flacco, Collins Account for 4 TDs as Ravens Rout Lions
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BALTIMORE -- Joe Flacco threw two touchdown passes and Alex Collins ran for a pair of scores to lead the Baltimore Ravens past the Detroit Lions 44-20 on Sunday. Baltimore improved to 7-5 and boosted its chances for a spot in the postseason.
27 November, 2017
NFL Ratings Down on Thanksgiving
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For most, watching the NFL on Thanksgiving is the same as eating turkey on the holiday - you can't go without it. This year, that might have changed. NFL ratings were down on Thanksgiving, according to Sports Illustrated's Peter King and Pro Football Talk.
24 November, 2017
Vikings Beat Lions to Extend Win Streak to Seven
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DETROIT -- Case Keenum threw two touchdown passes to Kyle Rudolph and ran for another, and the Minnesota Vikings extended their winning streak to seven games with a 30-23 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day at Ford Field. Keenum completed 21 of 30 passes for 282 yards. Latavius Murray gained 84 yards on 20…
23 November, 2017
Best Thanksgiving Weekend NFL Games
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There isn’t a whole lot to get excited about when looking at the Week 12 NFL schedule. A couple of the week’s best games will be played on Thanksgiving, and only one contest Sunday features two teams with winning records.
22 November, 2017
Lions Claim DE Freeney off Waivers
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The Detroit Lions reportedly claimed defensive end Dwight Freeney off waivers on Wednesday, one day after he was released by the Seattle Seahawks. The move, first reported by ESPN's Adam Schefter, reunites Freeney with Lions head coach Jim Caldwell, who was the Colts' offensive coordinator and head coach for part of Freeney's tenure in Indianapolis. The…
19 November, 2017
Lions' Stafford Passes Aikman on Career Yards List
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CHICAGO - As a kid growing up near Dallas, Matthew Stafford idolized Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman. On Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field, Stafford accomplished something he once believed would be impossible. The Detroit Lions' 29-year-old quarterback moved past his boyhood hero on the NFL's career passing list. The individual milestone came along with a narrow…
Lions Hold off Bears
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CHICAGO -- Matthew Stafford completed 21 of 31 passes for 299 yards and two touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions outlasted the Chicago Bears for a 27-24 win on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. A go-ahead, 52-yard field goal by kicker Matt Prater with 1:35 remaining proved to be the difference for the Lions. Detroit (6-4) won…
07 November, 2017
NFC North: Midseason Report Card
CHICAGO BEARS --PASSING OFFENSE: D-minus - The poor grade is more a reflection of Week 1 starter Mike Glennon than current starter Mitchell Trubisky. Although Glennon had a better passer rating (76.9-66.2), he had the entire offseason to work within the Bears offense and the entire support of personnel and the coaching staff. Yet he turned…
02 November, 2017
Week 9 Game Scout: Lions at Packers
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DETROIT LIONS (3-4) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4-3) KICKOFF: Monday, 8:30 p.m. ET, Lambeau Field. TV: ESPN, Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (field reporter). SERIES HISTORY: 174th regular-season meeting. Packers lead series, 98-68-7, and have won both postseason matchups. Packers coach Mike McCarthy is 18-4 against Detroit, including 10-1 at home. KEYS TO THE GAME:…
30 October, 2017
World Series Beats 'Sunday Night Football' in TV Ratings
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For a second straight year, the World Series had more viewers than the NFL on Sunday night. Game 5 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers drew a 12.8 overnight rating for Fox, beating NBC's 9.8 rating for a matchup between the Detroit Lions and the Pittsburgh Steelers on "Sunday…
Steelers Stuff Lions with Big Play, Red-Zone Defense
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DETROIT -- Ben Roethlisberger connected with rookie receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster on a 97-yard touchdown, the longest pass play in Pittsburgh history, and the Steelers held off the Detroit Lions 20-15 on Sunday night at Ford Field.
15 October, 2017
Saints Get Three Defensive Touchdowns to Beat Lions
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NEW ORLEANS -- Defensive end Cam Jordan tipped and then intercepted a Matthew Stafford pass in the end zone -- the third defensive touchdown of the game for New Orleans -- and the Saints withstood a furious 28-point Detroit rally in the second half to escape with a 52-38 victory over the Lions Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
01 October, 2017
Lions Take Advantage of Vikings' Fumbles in 14-7 Win
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MINNEAPOLIS -- Ameer Abdullah ran for 94 yards and a touchdown, and the Detroit Lions took advantage of three second-half fumbles by Minnesota to beat the Vikings 14-7 on Sunday. Minnesota rookie running back Dalvin Cook had 66 yards rushing and a touchdown as the Vikings took the lead at halftime, but Cook left with a…
25 September, 2017
Falcons Hold off Lions to Stay Unbeaten
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DETROIT -- Matt Ryan connected with Taylor Gabriel for a 40-yard, go-ahead scoring strike on the first play of the fourth quarter and the Atlanta Falcons barely held off the Detroit Lions 30-26 on Sunday at Ford Field. Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford apparently completed a 1-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate with eight seconds remaining. After…
21 September, 2017
Week 3 GameScout: Falcons at Lions
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ATLANTA FALCONS (2-0) AT DETROIT LIONS (2-0) KICKOFF: Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, Ford Field. TV: FOX, Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (field reporter). SERIES HISTORY: 37th regular-season meeting. Lions lead series, 24-12. One memorable meeting between these two teams came in 2012, when Calvin Johnson caught 11 passes for 225 yards to break Jerry Rice's…
20 September, 2017
Lions, Falcons in a Battle of Undefeated Teams
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FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- The Atlanta Falcons appeared to make major strides from the season-opener to their second game against the Green Bay Packers. They will need another leap on the road when they face the upstart Detroit Lions, who are also off to a 2-0 start with impressive wins over the Seahawks and Giants. The…
03 September, 2017
Quarterback Kaaya Finds New Job Day After Getting Cut
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It didn’t take long for former Miami standout Brad Kaaya to find a new NFL team. Kaaya was reportedly claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers on Sunday hours after being cut by the Detroit Lions, sources confirmed to ESPN’s Field Yates. Source: the Panthers claimed QB Brad Kaaya off of waivers from the Lions. —…
Lions Release Quarterback Once Considered Top Player in his Draft Class
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In a move that is surprising considering the player’s potential, Adam Schefter is reporting that the Detroit Lions have released quarterback Brad Kaaya. Lions released QB Brad Kaaya, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 2, 2017 The fact that Kaaya isn’t “the guy” in Detroit isn’t the shocking part of this news. The Lions just…
01 September, 2017
Stafford Banks on Lions Being Great
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- When quarterback Matthew Stafford signed his record-setting five-year, $135-million extension with the Detroit Lions this week, he said it was important to get it done before the start of the regular season so his contract wasn't a distraction to "an extremely talented team." "I expect great things from this team," Stafford said.…
29 August, 2017
How Redskins QB Cousins Benefits from Stafford Deal
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ASHBURN, Va. -- Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins has not had the sharpest preseason, but his price continues to rise anyway. The regular season could change that calculation some, but the contract extension that Detroit's Matthew Stafford a agreed to this week signals once more that Cousins was right to bet on himself by not signing…
28 August, 2017
Reports: Stafford's Deal Makes him Highest Paid in History
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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will become the highest-paid player in NFL history after agreeing to a five-year deal with the Lions, ESPN reported Monday. According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the deal is worth $135 million, which averages out to $27 million per year. That would surpass the five-year deal that pays $25 million annually…
19 August, 2017
Stafford Sharp in Three Series of Lions' Win Over Jets
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DETROIT -- Starting quarterback Matthew Stafford connected with Marvin Jones on a 5-yard scoring strike and Matt Prater kicked three field goals in the Detroit Lions' 16-6 preseason victory over the New York Jets at Ford Field. Stafford, who played three series, looked sharp while completing eight of 10 passes for 84 yards. Backup Jake Rudock…
07 June, 2017
Report: Johnson Paid Back at Least $1M to Lions
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Former wide receiver Calvin Johnson returned significantly more of a signing bonus to the Detroit Lions than was previously reported, according to the Detroit Free Press. Johnson gave the team a check for a minimum of $1 million, the Free Press reported Wednesday. The franchise leader in career catches retired abruptly in March 2016. Johnson had…
28 May, 2017
A Team has No Interest in Colin Kaepernick and Hints at the Reason Why
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The Colin Kaepernick freeze out continues. The Detroit Lions have said publicly they have no interest in Colin Kaepernick, even though they have no veteran quarterback backup to Matthew Stafford. Behind Stafford — who has thrown for more than 30,000 yards in his career — the Lions have Jake Rudock, a 6th-round pick in 2016 the…
27 May, 2017
Lions Sign Free Agent RB Asiata
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Matt Asiata, former Minnesota Vikings running back, agreed to a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions. Although the Lions have not confirmed the deal, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, citing a source, reported it Friday night. Asiata spent the last five seasons with the Vikings, primarily as a backup to perennial Pro Bowler Adrian Peterson. The…
25 May, 2017
Key OTA Battle: Lions Like Look of Healthy Abdullah
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Running back Ameer Abdullah made his long-awaited and highly anticipated return to Detroit Lions practice on Wednesday during OTAs, and did so in a blue No. 21, ditching the red no-contact jersey he was relegated to last season. All of which was a sight for the Lions' sore eyes. "Ameer looks good,"…
21 May, 2017
A Year After Retiring, Calvin Johnson Throws Shade at the Detroit Lions
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Calvin Johnson was arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL when he retired after the 2015 season. He was just 30 years old when he hung up the cleats and, much like another Detroit Lions great in Barry Sanders, Johnson left people wanting more. However, Johnson does not appear to be fully satisfied with the…
